This is to inform you that onSunday, March 22, 2015, a peaceful march will be held for the decolonization of Puerto Rico and the release from prison of our Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar López Rivera.The 2nd Oscar – Mandela March in Puerto Ricowill be from 2 PM to 5 PM.This year’s protest will be inOld San Juan.We will march from theCapital Buildingto theUnited States (US) Courthouse in Puerto Rico. Click on the following link to see a news report of last year’s march:http://www.wapa.tv/noticias/locales/-primera-protesta-oscar-mandela-_20131122237557.html

We will gather at the Capitol Building at 2 PM.We will march onAvenida Muñoz Rivera and continue onCalle San Francisco. We will make a left onCalle San José, and make another left onCalle Fortaleza.We will turn right onCalle O’Donnel, to continue onCalle Recinto Sur.We will assemble in front of the courthouse.Marchers are encourage to bring signs and flags from their organizations.

We will have various orators and music.Pepe Sánchez and Luis Enrique Romero will be our masters of ceremony.

The People’s Steering Committeeof United Partners for the Decolonization Puerto Ricoinvites everyone who believes that colonialism isa crime against humanity and a threat to world peaceto protest on the very same day that we commemorate theAbolition of Slavery.Oscar has spent almost 34 years in prison for defending Puerto Rico’s right to self-determination and independence.This is why, Oscar is our Nelson Mandela!

We will need a tsunami of people to make the US government comply with 33 United Nations resolutions to immediately decolonize Puerto Rico.Help us getPuerto Rican colonialismout of the closet.Our protests will be permanent until we achieve Puerto Rico decolonization, and of course, Oscar’s release.The tsunami of people is indispensable to achieve that, becausethose who practice or accept colonialism don’t believe in justice for all!